Egypt: 3,500-year-old tomb discovered in Luxor

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a 3,500-year-old tomb in Luxor, Egypt: it has been dated to the New Kingdom period, a period between the 16th and 11th centuries before Christ. The discovery, which took place in the Draa Abul Naga necropolis on the banks of the Nile, also returned the name of the burial’s owner: he was Amenemhat, a court goldsmith, buried with his wife Amenhotep and the couple’s two sons. Their mummies were found inside the tomb, as well as sarcophagi, statues, vases and other handicrafts. Also unearthed was a statue depicting Amenemhat together with his wife and one of his sons.

The discovery was announced by Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities, Khaled el-Enany, while the mission that unearthed the findings is led by Luxor’s director general of antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, who released details of the discovery: the tomb, in particular, was located in a chamber that was reached through the entrance to another burial. Among the objects found in the burial were four partially damaged wooden sarcophagi decorated with hieroglyphics and scenes depicting ancient Egyptian deities, and as many as one hundred and fifty ushabti, small votive figurines made of various materials (wood, terracotta, stone). Further details of the important discovery were released on the Facebook page of Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities.

Image: one of the discovered sarcophagi. Photo by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.

Egypt: 3,500-year-old tomb discovered in Luxor

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